Test Island Part 2

Honestly, if his attention hadn't been captured by Kaido from the start, and since the three of them had been standing behind Kaido, Zayn would have definitely noticed these three stunning little ones the first moment he saw them.

"Eh—?! You, you three little ones are Kaido's daughters? No, no, no, how could that guy Kaido have such cute daughters!"

"My name is Ra, and these two are my younger sisters, Osiris and Obelisk. We three are new recruits to the Beasts Pirates. We hope you'll take good care of us as future colleagues, Mr. Zayn."

Ra smiled and nodded slightly at Zayn, her demeanor exceptionally dignified and proper.

So cute! Her voice is so nice too! And she's so polite! Is she a princess from some country? If only my kid could find a woman like this in the future~ Ra's appearance and demeanor instantly captivated the man who was already a father.

"What polite young ladies. Would you like Uncle to take you to get something delicious to eat~ Uncle knows this place very well."

"Hey, weird uncle! Stop looking at us with that creepy gaze! Sister Ra is just being polite, don't push your luck!" Oshi was very unhappy with Zayn's stare.

"Oshi, it's already quite remarkable that this strange uncle is still alive given his appearance, so let's not be too harsh on him." Obe also chimed in sarcastically.

"You, you, you two brats..."

"Alright, you two, be more polite. Mr. Zayn, I apologize for my two sisters' rudeness." Ra stepped forward to ease the tension when she saw Zayn's awkwardness.

"Are you heading back to the laboratory? May we have a look inside, if you don't mind?"

"It's fine, it's fine... they're just kids~" Ra's words seemed to possess a magical quality, and Zayn's anger instantly subsided by more than half.

Thinking that anyone Kaido invited couldn't be ordinary, he didn't press the issue further.

"Hmph~ Since your sister said so, I won't stoop to your level, you two brats!"

"Tch, I don't care about that!" Oshi said, crossing her arms.

However, Obe beside her didn't say anything more, likely interested in the so-called weapon laboratory.

"Follow me, let you two brats broaden your horizons." Zayn led the three little ones to re-enter the tunnel.

"Huh? We're just leaving Captain Kaido like this?" Oshi was still unaccustomed to Kaido's habit of 'falling asleep as soon as he stops,' and was a little worried about him.

"Don't worry, even if he's asleep, no one on this island can harm Kaido," Zayn said, fully aware of Kaido's physical strength.

"Captain Kaido has traveled such a long way, let him rest here properly," Ra also felt quite secure about Kaido's safety.

"Ta-da~ How is it? This is my, Zayn the Great's, weapon laboratory. Everything from ordinary firearms to laser weapons and biological weapons is here, all invented by me alone," Zayn said, pointing to the laboratory filled with all sorts of weapons.

"Wow! I didn't expect you, weird uncle, to actually have some skills~ Pew pew pew~" Oshi immediately changed her tune and picked up something that looked like a handgun, playing with it with great interest.

"Don't call me weird uncle, I'm clearly this handsome and charming. Let me tell you, the women who like me could circle the Grand Line!"

"It's good to be confident, but you can fool others, just don't fool yourself." Obe picked up a laser launcher and began to try and disassemble it.

"Speaking of which, what kind of structure does this weapon have?" Obe, with her blue affinity, was quite interested in these weapons.

"Hey~ Don't break it, that's my pride and joy. Even that guy Vegapunk couldn't master it, and I plan to install it on myself later." Zayn quickly stopped Obe, sensing her tendency to dismantle things.

"Hmph↑ It's just a bunch of toys to fool children, I don't care about it." With that, she reassembled the launcher in a few swift moves.

"Oh? You blue-haired brat are quite capable. Want to come work for me as my assistant?" Seeing Obe's smooth movements, Zayn felt that this blue-haired brat might have talent in this area.

"I refuse! I don't need to follow you. With my talent, I'll definitely be able to design better weapons than this in the future." Obe refused without hesitation.

"Hahahaha, what an arrogant brat. Then I'll just wait for that day." Zayn was unfazed by the rejection and continued to tidy up the experimental equipment.

"Hmm? Mr. Zayn, are you packing things? Are you leaving?"

"That's right, I came here to test new weapons and collect experimental data. Now that I've finished, it's time to leave."

"Let us help you."

Zayn initially wanted to refuse, as there were many precise instruments here that could be damaged if not handled carefully. But Ra's voice seemed to have a magical effect, making him agree inexplicably.

With the other party's consent, Ra efficiently sorted and packed the instruments and materials in the laboratory. Her speed astonished Zayn.

"Alright, do you see anything missing?" Three large packages were placed in front of Zayn, with labels neatly attached.

"N-no."

Zayn stared blankly at the packages, which seemed to have been calculated with precision, maximizing every inch of space to minimize volume without damaging the contents.

This is bad! Super bad! Do such cute, well-behaved, polite, and capable little girls really exist? Ahhh~ I suddenly want a daughter, what's going on!

"The rest are some large, difficult-to-move machines and workbenches. For secrecy, I'll just blow them up later," Zayn said, leading the group back to the secret passage.

"If you need to destroy them, it needn't be so troublesome, Mr. Zayn."

Ra extended a finger and lightly tapped the air. Golden flames instantly filled the entire laboratory. The golden flames appeared for less than a second before disappearing, leaving behind the undamaged walls and floor, and an empty laboratory.

"Hiss~"

Zayn gasped, and the slightly elevated room temperature instantly dropped several degrees.

Ra's sudden move completely caught him off guard and genuinely startled him.

It felt like the cat he'd been petting had suddenly transformed into a universe-devouring beast and, right in front of him, swallowed several aliens.

[I never expected this polite, soft-spoken little blonde girl to be the most terrifying one.

No wonder those other two arrogant brats were so well-behaved around her! And Kaido's burns, could this little girl have caused them too?]

Zayn recalled the clearly recent burn scars on Kaido's body and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

After all, Kaido wasn't some kind old man who picked up stray children; anyone he took an interest in was no ordinary character.

[It's over, it's over, it's over! I didn't say anything excessive to this little girl just now, did I? I didn't, right? I didn't, right?!] Zayn looked at Ra's retreating back, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"Is something wrong, Mr. Zayn? You're sweating a lot, is the load too heavy?"

"Do you need us to help you carry some of it?" Ra noticed Zayn's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

"Jii!"

Ra's sudden words made Zayn jump.

"No, no, no need, no need, no need! Miss Ra, I'm fine! You, you don't need to worry about me!"

"Mr. Zayn?"

"Zayn, just call me Zayn! No need for honorifics, we're colleagues from now on, ha, haha~"

"Alright, but you don't need to be so polite either, just call me Ra."

"Okay, okay, we're companions from now on. Please, please take care of me. Ha, haha~"

As soon as Zayn got on the ship, he couldn't wait to untie the mooring ropes and hoist the sails, ready to leave.

His movements were so fluid and practiced, it made one wonder if he had been a sailor in his past life.

After the ship had sailed a good distance from the shore, the three people standing on the shore saw Zayn poke his head out to bid them farewell.

"Haha~ Oshi, look! That weird old uncle is scared stiff by Sister Ra, just like a mole, only showing his head~" Oshi said, waving back in greeting.

"While he's a bit strange, the weapons he made are quite good~ I've never seen a real laser gun on Earth." Obe was clearly very interested in the weapons they had just seen.

"Let's go. While Captain Kaido is asleep, let's go take a look around town and see what daily life is like in this world."

Watching the golden head in the distance retract again, Ra lowered her hand and prepared to leave.

"Okay~" *2

Half an hour later, the three returned disappointed.

Due to Kaido's sudden attack, the island was still in a state of chaos and alert, with most shops closed. This forced the three, who wanted to experience the local customs of another world, to cut their exploration short and return to Kaido.

"You three brats are back?"

Kaido had woken up and was sitting on a treasure chest, drinking. Scattered around him were many similar chests, and from a few that were open, one could see they were filled to the brim with Beli.

"What's this?"

"This was sent by a group calling themselves the resistance. They said it was thanks for me killing their king. Heh~ What a bunch of boring idiots." Kaido didn't seem impressed by these resistance fighters.

"Zayn left?"

"Mhm."

"Since that's the case, let's head back too."

"Eh? So soon? We haven't even eaten!" Oshi complained, clutching her stomach.

"We'll find a warship on the way back and take care of it there."

"Ah? A warship? Why a war..."

Before Oshi could finish, Kaido swept the three of them onto the Flame Cloud and then sped away